Ryan Karzar

Ryan Karzar serves as a Faculty Member in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, while concurrently holding licensure as a Clinical Psychologist. Based at 701 W Pratt Street with primary contact number 410-328-6633, his academic appointment reflects active engagement in psychiatric education and clinical practice within the university medical system.

His educational foundation includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & Cognitive Sciences from the University of Connecticut (2017), followed by a Master of Science (2021) and Doctor of Psychology (2024) in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University Maryland. This was augmented by a Predoctoral Internship at JLG-RICA (2024) and culminates in his current Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center (2025).

Dr. Karzar's clinical expertise focuses on developmental psychology interventions for youth, integrating trauma-informed frameworks across diverse care settings including outpatient clinics, acute hospital units, and family-centered services. His therapeutic approach emphasizes evidence-based modalities such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, specifically adapted for pediatric and adolescent populations experiencing complex psychological distress.